Bill Sponsor
Indiana House Bill 1144
Session 2025
Courts.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 6, 2025
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 8, 2025
Latest Action
May 6, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1144
State
Indiana
Session
2025
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Author
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Coauthor
Republican
Cosponsor
Democrat
Coauthor
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (2)
Motion Text
HB 1144 - Jeter
House Roll Call Votes
Excused
Excused
Excused
Didn't Vote
Summary
Provides that the judges of the Marion County juvenile courts may not appoint more than 11 magistrates. Eliminates a court in Blackford County and Monroe County. Eliminates a magistrate in Jennings County. Allows the judges of the Elkhart circuit and superior courts to appoint four full-time magistrates. (Current law allows for the appointment of two magistrates.) Adds two superior courts to Hamilton County. Provides that the first judges of Hamilton superior courts No. 8 and No. 9 shall: (1) be elected at the November 2026 general election; (2) take office January 1, 2027; and (3) serve a term of six years. Allows the judges of the Hamilton circuit and superior courts to jointly appoint two additional magistrates to serve the Hamilton County courts. Allows the judge of the Lawrence County juvenile court to appoint not more than one full-time magistrate. Allows the judges of the Vigo circuit and superior courts to jointly appoint one magistrate to serve the Vigo County courts.
05/06/2025
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
05/06/2025
House
Public Law 224
04/29/2025
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
04/28/2025
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
04/25/2025
House
Signed by the Speaker
04/24/2025
House
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 558: yeas 83, nays 5
04/24/2025
Senate
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 525: yeas 45, nays 4
04/24/2025
Senate
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
04/24/2025
House
CCR # 1 filed in the House
04/17/2025
Senate
Senate advisors appointed: Yoder and Koch
04/17/2025
Senate
Senate conferees appointed: Brown L and Pol
04/16/2025
House
Motion to dissent filed
04/16/2025
House
House advisors appointed: Zimmerman, Wesco, Borders, Garcia Wilburn and Gore
04/16/2025
House
House conferees appointed: Jeter and Pfaff
04/16/2025
Senate
Returned to the House with amendments
04/16/2025
House
House dissented from Senate amendments
04/15/2025
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 432: yeas 33, nays 16
04/14/2025
Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
04/14/2025
Senate
Amendment #4 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
04/14/2025
Senate
Amendment #2 (Yoder) failed; voice vote
04/14/2025
Senate
Amendment #5 (Brown L) prevailed; voice vote
04/10/2025
Senate
Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
04/10/2025
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
03/27/2025
Senate
Senator Rogers added as third sponsor
03/27/2025
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
03/18/2025
Senate
Senator Goode added as cosponsor
03/03/2025
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
02/12/2025
House
Referred to the Senate
02/11/2025
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 130: yeas 91, nays 0
02/11/2025
House
Senate sponsors: Senators Brown L and Koch
02/10/2025
House
Representative Lopez D added as coauthor
02/10/2025
House
Representatives Pfaff and Wesco added as coauthors
02/10/2025
House
Second reading: ordered engrossed
02/06/2025
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/21/2025
House
Committee report: do pass, adopted
01/21/2025
House
Recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
01/08/2025
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
01/08/2025
House
Authored by Representative Jeter
Sources
Record Created
Jan 7, 2025 8:34:12 PM
Record Updated
Oct 9, 2025 6:32:02 AM